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Factory Girl

2007-02-19T03:10:37Z

......so I just wandered into this movie not knowing what to expect and was more than drawn in. Definitely a film that captures the Warhol era. Though Edie is the focus, it seems to be in a way, actually in a warhol kind of way, really a film about him. Though Warhol comes off negatively in contrast to Dylan, it works in the sense that this "factory" world was so much what Warhol was trying to convey in his work. Though I think too many confuse Warhol's art with him, I doubt he was as "plastic" as the film portrays him. I love Dylan as much as anyone, and the juxtapostition of the two was certainly interesting, but it did seem just a little slanted.

Okay, so reading over this, it sounds a bit negative, but I really liked the film.

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Help bring an indie film to the big screen...

2006-10-16T17:27:16Z

Hi,

I'm helping to promote the indie film, East Broadway. The writer/director/star, Fay Ann Lee, is working hard right now to get a distribution deal to get the film in theaters and needs emails to print and take along to a meeting with a distributor THIS Wednesday (10/18/06). If you have a moment, please check out the website: http://www.eastbroadwaythemovie.com and if the film appeals to you, please follow the instructions below from an email Fay recently sent out. Also, even if the film is not your cup of tea, please, please pass this info along to anyone whom you think might like it!

Thanks a million.
E.S. Putnam

****

EB is now at a critical juncture. We've been approached by an interested distributor who is asking me to show them a fan base. So, here is how you can help --

Tell 5 of your friends about East Broadway and ask them to check out the website. If they think this film is something they might enjoy, have them write to eastbroadwaymovie@gmail.com to tell us that. We need to show that this is a movie with broad appeal. If I get enough support through word-of-mouth, we will be able to get this movie released. But time is of the essence. I need to basically print out a ton of e-mails in the next 4 days so that I can take them to a meeting early next week.

And, if you can, please write to us with the following important information:

1. Where are you from? (so that we can show where else other than NY/L.A. we would release the film)
2. Why does this film appeal to you?
3. Do you think this film would be appealing to your friends and family?
4. Tell your friends to keep introducing the film to 5 friends and have them write to us at eastbroadwaymovie@gmail.com

Again, your e-mails have been a wonderful surprise and so very much welcomed. This grassroots campaigning becomes the most important marketing strategy of all for independent films, so thank you all for being a huge part of this momentum.

Many many thanks,
Fay Ann Lee

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RevoLOUtion

2006-10-08T01:11:54Z

“From the writer of Deerhunter and the composer of Rocky…RevoLOUtion….A violent, street-fighting, extreme-stutterer becomes a great, powerful communicator.”

http://www.revoloutionmovie.com/

The DVD just went on sale on the movie’s homepage. This is a super indie flick…the director is the main actor and you’ll only find this DVD on the website…they accept paypal. Totally grassroots and independent!

This is an incredibly inspiring movie…

Here’s a review:

http://nycmovieguru.com/revoloution.html

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One Night WIth The King, trailer

2006-10-05T15:38:29Z

Hey, this looks pretty good...thought I'd pass it on. It's coming out Oct. 13th.

One Night With the King (Gener8Xion Entertainment)- Trailer:
http://www.8x.com/onenight/trailer/video_trailer_update.htm

On October 13th One Night With the King opens in over 1,000 theaters in select cities across the nation. Starring Peter O’Toole and Omar Sharif, along with the renowned John Rhys-Davies (Lord of the Rings trilogy), Luke Goss (Blade II, ZigZag), John Noble (Lord of the Rings: Return of the King), Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister (Next Friday), James Callis (Bridget Jones Diary, Battlestar Galactica), Jonah Lotan (24, The Jacket) and Hollywood newcomer Tiffany Dupont.

To check your area, go to: http://8x.ziplocator.com/

One Night With the King is an epic motion picture set in an ancient and exotic world of adventure, intrigue and romance, that follows a young Jewish orphan who rises from peasant to Queen of Persia only to face the annihilation of her people.

Beautifully shot by Cinematographer Steven Bernstein (Like Water, For Chocolate; Monster, etc.) it is shot completely on location in Rajasthan, India. There were no sets, just magnificent real places like the palace, which is breathtaking. They used candles and torches to light most of the film – very little electric light. Every costume is hand made and amazing. Basically, it sounds like the entire film is a piece of art. :)

Gener8Xion Entertainment - www.8x.com

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scary movie

2006-05-08T16:22:41Z

I have a friend who has never seen a scary movie. She has asked me to find the scariest movie I can so that her first is the best. Does anyone have any ideas as to what movie would be the scariest movie?

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What happened?

2006-04-25T23:27:54Z

Is no one watching movies anymore? What did Mike end up choosing for his scary movie?

Where is everyone?

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“Hostel” :Effect in the real world?

2006-01-08T15:06:38Z

Will the movie “Hostel” reduce the number of real travelers willing to stay in hostels abroad? http://www.vizu.com/vote_poll.jsp?n=3455&cId=37&src=post I totally think it will. It took me years to get back into the ocean after “Jaws”. Some images just stick with you.

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intimacy

2006-01-05T20:34:54Z

has anyone seen this film? did it even get a release in the US?

the film in question is quite a stark, almost bleak, portrayal of a couple who meet, once a week, for quiet, practically anonymous sex in a cheap, dirty flat.

both of the main protagonists, played by mark rylance and kerry fox, are married to other people, and as the film progresses their lives become more and more entwined. in one scene, rylance's character explains to fox's husband (played by timothy spall) all about his sexual set-up, knowing full well with whom he is speaking.

however, most people know this film for another reason - the sex scenes. this was, as far as i recall, the first mainstream film to get a uk cinema release with such graphic sexual depiction left uncut.

fox and rylance were dating at the time of filming and the director persuaded them to 'act as if the camera wasn't there.' so, unlike many cinematic sex scenes, there is honesty and authenticity.

when these people fuck, it's not soft-focus. there is cellulite, there is awkwardness and clumsiness. indeed, there is penetration and fellatio. but it's done in a way that means any titillation comes a very distant second to a feeling of unease watching these scenes. the viewer is left feeling voyeuristic, and maybe even a little dirty, like they've been caught snatching a glimpse.

if you get the chance, you should watch this film. despite the furore surrounding it's content, it remains, for me, an eminently intimate and well realised portrayal of the anatomy of infidelity.

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A Dirty Shame

2006-01-03T01:30:57Z

Can you think of anyone who's lived a fundamentally odder life than Patty Hearst?

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"B movies"

2005-12-31T17:16:50Z

need a good definition of "B" movie vs independent film...

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can't remember the title

2005-12-27T08:33:41Z

I can't remember the title of a black and white movie where in one scene there is a man and woman dancing, he was to go off to war. She either was afraid he wouldn't return or he'd forget about her. He told her that when he left, he would wave to her with his aircraft. A few scenes later (when he left) he toggled his aircraft to signal her, thus, she remembers what he told her on the dance floor. Is there anyone out ther who might be able to help me w/this title?

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Christmas films

2005-12-24T21:43:00Z

How many versions of 'A Christmas Carol' are there? And what are they? (primary stars etc.)

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Was King Kong overlooked by the Golden Globes?

2005-12-23T20:53:39Z

Do you think Peter Jackson’s King Kong was overlooked by the Golden Globes for Best Motion Picture? http://www.vizu.com/vote_poll.jsp?n=3350&cId=37&src=post It seemed this year the Golden Globes focused in independent films, and snubbed King Kong, a really good blockbuster. It wasn’t just a special effects movie, you actually cared about the relationship between the beauty and the beast.

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Story of a homeless , mother and daughter.

2005-11-28T19:25:36Z

Didn't know if this was the place to put this question or not ,but I have wanted to find out about this movie for the longest time. It was about a mother and daughter that were homeless, she sturggled to keep her daughter so they could have a home together again. The mother thought it was best for her to give up her daughter so she could have a real home. I saw this movie with my son when he was just 16. It made an impression on a person to know HOW THANKFUL WE OUGHT TO REALLY BE. Can anyone tell me if they remember it or think they know , I hear it is in video ,but I never did remember the name, the actress or actors. It was in the 80's that it played. I would appreciate any help I can get. Thanks be to God. I'm thankful for what HE has done for me.

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LIST YOUR FAVORITE MOVIES, no particular number limit.

2005-11-25T14:19:30Z

my 44 favorite films (no special order): notes for an african orestes, latcho drom, begotten, the unheard music, waking life, stop making sense, alphaville, buena vista social club, atomic cafe, my dinner with andre, the wizard of oz, linda les & annie, the cabinet of dr. caligari, what's up tiger lilly, the jetty, f for fake, spider baby, pink flamingos, freaks, cafe flesh, eraserhead, dances sacred & profane, night of the living dead, the garden, gold diggers of 1933, trivulation 99, carnival of souls, the blair witch project, lumiere & company, slacker, multiple maniacs, god told me to, blue, the dark crystal, one plus one, prospero's books, the magic christian, 2 brides & a scalpel, martin, mothra, the mouse that roared, the brother from another planet, shanks, and the abominable dr. phibes.

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HAVE YOU HAD DREAMS ABOUT MOVIES?

2005-11-09T07:00:15Z

i have! most recently...very early this morning just before waking at about 4AM, i dreamed of watching The Rocky Horror Picture Show on tv with my mom...but it was not that movie as it exists in waking life. rather, it was just a filming of a stage production of the play (Rocky Horror Show) & Frank N. Furter was being played by a woman not a man in drag...so specifically i remember the Time Warp sequence, then as the play ends & the actors come out to take a bow, the audience throws flowers on the stage.
on another evening i dreamed of attending a showing of Faster Pussycat Kill Kill in a now-defunct moviehouse here in Santa Barbara...& it was in color, not b&w as it exists in waking life.

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DISCUSS WORTHWHILE DOCUMENTARIES HERE

2005-11-02T00:08:32Z

yesterday i saw a new one called Supersize Me, about a guy who eats nothing but McDonald's food for a month & gets very ill. a link to the official website:

http://www.supersizeme.com

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Kill Bill

2005-11-01T07:39:58Z

I recently saw part I and loved it! Can't wait to have some free time to go see part II.
Anyone else here a Q fan?

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The Proposition - what say you?

2005-11-01T07:31:37Z

I loved this film and hope it marks our crawl out of the cinematic slump we seem to be mired in. Nick Cave doesn't give anything easily, you gotta work for it. So, what opinions are flying out there? Has anyone SEEN it? I think this film resists the bushranger mythology and the typical costume dramatics of Australia's colonial past. As for the violence, what do you expect when a people arrives to 'civilise' such a country? Hence the landscape seems almost a character itself in the film. I love how Cave, as the screenwriter, has deliberately avoided all the obvious and easy paths, hence the film is uncompromising and the violence is a no-brainer. I think this film is also about family and loyalty. Look what happens to ALL the families in the film, note also that there are no children (apart from town extras). I'd be interested to hear what others have to say. I don't pretend to understand all this film's nuances, but it was great to be challenged for once and I'm definitely lining up to see it again. Good one Nick.

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FILM ROOTS

2005-10-31T16:08:54Z

DOES ANYONE HAVE THE FILM ROOTS . ITS ABOUT SLAVES WHICH WAS OUT YEARS AGO

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Warm Hearts Stir Souls & Change Lives

2005-10-24T19:01:05Z

That was Stephen Simon's (movie producer) objective when he put together a welcome source for movies and films that actually bring back meaning.

You won't find Die Hard #37 here.

Here's the link: GodsFilms.com

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Gammarus

2005-10-24T18:27:47Z

I need help!!! I need the title of an old movie...similar to Godzilla but with a tortoise instead. I believe the turtles name was Gammarus.

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Guilty pleasures

2005-08-21T13:18:32Z

Ok, this has probably been done before, here and in every other tribe there is, but hey, it's fun. So fess up. I'll start.

I really like Pauly Shore movies.

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what movie character would you like to trade jobs with?

2005-08-21T13:12:48Z

Andre Gregory in My Dinner With Andre.

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Ken Russell film festival?

2005-08-09T00:52:13Z

Greetings! I live in Portland, OR, and I'm considering the possibility of hosting a small-to-medium, day-long Ken Russell film festival at my place some Saturday in August or September. Right now I'm just trying to get a feel for what the reception might be. Any people in the Portland area who might be interested in attending such an event?

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DOWN BY LAW ~ The tribe devoted to the films of JIM JARMUSCH

2005-08-02T07:51:36Z

DOWN BY LAW
*************
The tribe devoted to the films of
* JIM JARMUSCH *
http://tribes.tribe.net/jim-jarmusch?_click_path=Application%5Btribe%5D.Tribe%5B4753e463-ecf2-4463-9bfc-b377492d9529%5D&r=10448#

If you're a fan of this brilliant and quirky Hungarian-American director, join our tribe, sit down and let's chat 'bout his films!

His flix include "Coffee and Cigarettes", "Ghost Dog ~ The Way of the Samurai", "Dead Man", "Night on Earth", "Mystery Train", "Down by Law", "Stranger Than Paradise", and the soon-to-be-released "Broken Flowers" (and many more!).

Hope to see ya soon!

T.Paul
a.k.a.
SwankHipster
http://tribes.tribe.net/jim-jarmusch?_click_path=Application%5Btribe%5D.Tribe%5B4753e463-ecf2-4463-9bfc-b377492d9529%5D&r=10448#

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fans of SPUN

2005-07-17T21:09:21Z

GALAXIE PICTURES is currently developing 'Unfiltered', the directorial debut for Creighton Vero, screenwriter of the indie cult hit 'Spun'.

For more information contact: pete@galaxie-pictures.com

SYNOPSIS:

Teenage Sherri, a new arrival to Lake Charles, Louisiana, gets a rude awakening as the locals give her a slice of real Southern hospitality, small town style. Included in her Lake Charles initiation are some hard lessons on friendship, family, and bigotry—not the kind made of ephemeral remarks and incidental ostracizing of outsiders, but real and vicious institutional racism, the kind that ends in murder.

Sherri arrives as the locals prepare for the funeral of Mary, the town’s Contraband Days Celebration Queen. With her death begins the shattering of the perfect picture of southern hospitality that she represents. Grieving is glossed over in favor of panic about the town’s quickly evaporating marijuana supply. What’s really died is the smiling welcoming south, and its warmth and hospitality are quickly replaced by a rapid growth of weeds.

Then the ensemble cast of Unfiltered gradually unwinds into a hard picture of gritty southern life as facades of tolerance gradually peel / crumble away. What’s revealed is the stuff that’s usually swept under the carpet.

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LET'S DISCUSS GEORGE A. ROMERO!

2005-06-25T19:04:59Z

for starters, who has seen Land of the Dead? i saw it yesterday. ifyou are a Romero fan & have seen the other films in his zombie series, definitely go see it!...& i'd appreciate reading your thoughts.
while i enjoyed Land, the very first one, NIght of the Living Dead, remains my favorite...& other than that, Romero has made other movies that are bona fide horror classics, interesting for reasons additional to the fact that they're scarey. Martin, for instance, is my *favorite* vampire movie, hands down...it just has such great characters & subtext elements, & is actually, to me, more sad than scarey.
what say you?

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Anyone into Canadian Film?

2005-05-13T11:11:34Z

Do the films The Sweet Hereafter, The Saddest Music in the World, Last Night, I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing or The Five Senses strike a chord in your cinematic heart? Are you a fan of Egoyan, Maddin, McKellar, Rozema, Podeswa or the many other talented filmmakers from Canada?

Come join a new tribe celebrating the exciting and intriguing world of Canadian film. We will discuss all aspects of the Canadian film industry including Canadian actors working all around the world, and the talented filmmakers who make Canada their home. Come and join the Canadian Film and Filmmakers tribe at http://canadianfilm.tribe.net.

Michael

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ANY KENNETH ANGER FANS HERE?

2005-04-11T17:14:52Z

...well?

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TODAY IN CINEMATIC HISTORY

2005-03-22T18:52:17Z

today's the birthday of the great Orson Welles!
see:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000080

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Indie and Foreign Film Celebrated in Boston!

2005-03-17T17:38:04Z

Hey everyone!

If you're a fan of independent film and happen to be in the Boston area, check out the event going on Sunday, March 20 at the Brattle Theatre in Cambridge. It's called Chlotrudis Awards, and it's basically a little Indy Spirit Awards on the east coast honoring the best of last year's indie films and guest filmmakers in an irreverant and quirky manner. This year's guests include Lucas Belvaux, Belgian director whose French films, ON THE RUN, AN AMAZING COUPLE, and AFTER THE LIFE were released last year; Ellen Page, 17-year-old Canadian actress who starred in WILBY WONDERFUL and MARION BRIDGE, and will soon be shaking up the world with HARD CANDY; and John O'Brien, Vermont director whose Tunbridge Trilogy, VERMONT IS FOR LOVERS, A MAN WITH A PLAN and NOSEY PARKER blend real actors and residents of his hometown in charming and startling ways. More information can be found at the our, <a href="www.chlotrudis.org">www.chlotrudis.org</a>.

Thanks for your time...

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Moulin Rouge

2005-03-07T03:40:52Z

I love this film! I've seen it multiple times and I'm just amazed by Baz Luhrmann's artistry. From the CGI scenes in the background in the beginning, to the storyline, to the musical numbers.

Nicole Kidman is brilliant!

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Alexander...

2005-02-21T23:46:20Z

has anyone seen it?
was it good?
bad?
crap?
i've heard nothing about it, and i've not seen it...

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MIDGETS! cinema of the minima

2005-01-26T16:58:53Z

(hey i don't know if this has been discussed here, if so, please direct me to the proper thread. )

what are some movies with little people in them? the classics? the worst?

i just saw station agent. i think that will go down in minima cinema history as a strong human portrayal of someone "different."
oh yes, there is also

The Wizard of Oz
Austin Powers
the kid rock music videos

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tear jerkers

2005-01-23T22:18:07Z

one of my favorite things of the film experience, the response they evoke from me. laughter, sadness, thought, perspective...I could go on.

listening to some tunes this am, found myself thinking of the films that move me to tears.

at the moment, two stand out vividly-Longtime Companion and Running on Empty. actually, it's the last scene in each. with Longtime Companion, when all the people who had passed suddenly appear on the beach. that song! every time I hear it, it just kills me! in Running on Empty, when the parents say goodbye to the River Phoenix character, while Fire and Rain is playing in the background. whew! makes me a bit tight just thinking about it...actually, the very last scene in Barton Fink brings tears only because it's one of the best timed edits, EVER.

what are your favorite films that bring tears no matter how many times you see them? the ones that touch that special spot in your heart?

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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

2005-01-09T13:17:30Z

After missing this at the movie theatre (yes, another one!) I picked this up at the local video store (why do we still refer to it as such when the majority of films are now on DVD?) and watched this last night.

Personally, I thought it was great filmmaking on any number of levels. The acting was great. Carrey was a revelation, proving that he *can* act and not just overact. Kate Winslet's performance made *me* fall a little bit in love with her. And the supporting cast were uniformly outstanding.

As for the cinematography, Gondry appears to have made the transition from music videos and commercials to the big screen with some degree of elan.

And Charlie Kaufman's script proved as reliable as ever in it's surrealist twists.

And hey, for once, we didn't get the pat Hollywood, happy ever after ending.

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I Am Sam

2004-12-08T12:52:42Z

Some overly arty cinematography aside, this movie has really terrific stuff going on for it.

I had seen the trailer when it came out and thought, "Ho hum, Sean Penn is amazing as a mentally handicapped guy, in some movie of the week type Hollywood product." But, now having seen it, I really think this film is much more than this. All the key actors are terrific and much of the writing is the same.

If you were even thinking you might want to see this film, but didn't, check it out.

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what's up w/godard?

2004-12-06T11:08:23Z

just went to see his new film "our music"

it's the first thing i've ever seen by him, and i wasn't crazy about it.

hated the music/sound--too loud & choppy (seems mostly to be different)
there was a story that kinda made some sense.
hated the random poetry in various languages that *maybe* got translated.
it was a really jarring, disjointed style.

my friend said this is "accessible" for godard.

so what are all the deep, profound things going on that i missed?

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Laurel Canyon

2004-12-06T08:50:57Z

I found this film difficult to watch.

Right from the start I disliked everyone in it (with an exception to Francis McDormand's character). I was actually a bit surprised at myself for disliking them so much. I thought that every character was a lying, selfish, hypocritical, impossibly un-self aware drag, with little charm or heart. I didn't care what happened to them one way or another.

Did anyone else here have a strong reaction, positive or negative to this film?

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Why can't they all make good movies like Pixar

2004-12-05T20:49:41Z

They call me a snob. Say that I don't like mainstream movies mostly because they are mainstream.

There maybe some truth in that but there have been some mainstream movies that I liked. Election and The Long Kiss Goodnight come to mind.

But I also like Pixar films. Even though Finding Nemo is ultimately kinda cheesy, I still liked it.

Pixar just delivers on the goods from beginning to end. Starting of course with the performances but then down to the production design, that is decidedly different in each film (no Disneyification of characters across different movies.)

Is this soley due to the nature of computer animation. That can't be entirely the case because Shrek II sure did suck ass. But does computer animation give them the ability to get it right. Of course someone has to decide what getting it right is. With The Incredibles it is good to see that there is someone other than Lassiter involved.

But it does just seem that there is quality control involved. And integrity. Even though I could choose to look at some problems in The Incredibles (ie the depiction of jewish characters) the story itself is so thoroughly entertaining that I let all that other stuff slip.

Aside from facing another 4 years of Bush II, nothing bums me out more than people who are fans of quarter-ass entertainment. Like Van Helsing. I mean, jeez give me something to care about. I admit that I did approve of the Frankenstein character in the film and wish that it were about him than all that other stoopid stuff. But the success of Van Helsing surely has to be a result of TV and of dumbing down of the audience.

It is enerving to have friends that are hard core indie music geeks. Like if a CD is even next to a major label CD on the shelf at the store it must not be cool anymore. Brtiney Spears are words that are not in their vocabulary. Yet, damn it if they are still lamenting the end of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

But back to movies. When i saw the preview for the Polar Express two years ago or so I said to myself - "That movie is going to suck." I knew it two years ago and it really doesn't look like they have bothered to do anything to make sure that it doesn't suck. In fact the characters in that thing look like they should be in the Macy's Xmas window display.

I know that all movies can't be great. But it would be nice if the majority of them at least had some integrity.

It's amazing what Pixar has done. Make good movies AND make money. What a concept!

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KINSEY

2004-12-02T18:49:22Z

i saw it yesterday, enjoyed it. it made me more curious about the man. have you seen it? please share thoughts.

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The Dreamers

2004-11-18T07:15:35Z

http://www.the-dreamers.com/

Bertolucci's vision of Paris 1968 is a beautiful, thoughtful study seen through the eyes of the innocent American student abroad, as played by Michael Pitt (wasn't he in "Hedwig & The Angry Inch?) and his burgeoning relationship with French twins, Eva Green and Louis Garrel.

The film broaches incest, politics, cinema history and theory, menages-a-trois, poetry and much more besides.

Although there are subtitled parts to the film, they are fleeting, with the vast majority of dialogue in English, so nothing to fear for the font-phobic cinema-goer.

If you haven't seen this film, I would suggest you seek it out. It is well worth the effort.

Oh, and the website above is suitably arty and interesting.

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Vampire Movies

2004-11-16T03:14:17Z

What are people's favorite vampire movies?

I like:
The Hunger
Nosferatu (both versions)
Near Dark
Blade
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Dracula 2000
Ultraviolet
Andy Warhol's Dracula

Have I missed any really good ones?

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Vampire Lestat

2004-11-13T07:28:06Z

Anyone know why this movie was never made?

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9 Songs

2004-10-31T20:27:51Z

You must go see 9 Songs ASAP! I don't know if they'll/they've released it in the US but you must see it some how.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0411705/

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An Apology

2004-10-30T23:57:43Z

Fellow cinephiles, I apologise unreservedly.

I have let real life interfere with my stewardship of this tribe. I hope that this shall not be repeated in the future, as:

i) Dell have finally accepted that the laptop they sold was defective and replaced it - only took about 7 weeks in all, and

ii) Well, an improvement in my time management skills have meant that not only do i have time to spend on here, but also to watch films.

So, hopefully, I shall be seeing a little more of you all and look forward to your reviews and film talk.

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LET'S DISCUSS JOHN WATERS & DIVINE.

2004-10-02T22:50:16Z

do you like them? i sure do! i intend to see Waters' new 1 (A Dirty Shame) ASAP. i particularly favor his early movies, especially Pink Flamingoes & Multiple Maniacs.

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Reports from Africa, India, South America, Europe!

2004-09-29T21:08:27Z

http://www.cinemaminima.com/2004/09/29.php

The 2004 September 29 edition of Cinema Minima features reports filed by its International Correspondents in --

EAST AFRICA: Nairobi, Kenya. Producer Amit Tyagi reports on the Seventh Africa Cine Week: http://www.cinemaminima.com/tyagi

INDIA: Bombay|Mumbai. Producer Wilfred Lobo reports on Bollywood: http://www.cinemaminima.com/lobo

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LET'S DISCUSS ALEJANDRO JODOROWSKY

2004-09-17T13:52:44Z

any fans of him here besides me? so far i've only ever seen El Topo and Santa Sangre...both of which i thought were great, especially the former.

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Bollywood

2004-09-08T18:39:10Z

Wilfred Lobo is Cinema Minima's Correspondent in Mumbai (Bombay), India. He is reporting regularly on the movie industry there, known as "Bollywood." Here is the URL of his blog:

http://www.cinemaminima.com/lobo

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American History X

2004-09-06T09:51:44Z

Watched this again last night. Hadn't realised it was on, and then happened upon the first 5 mins of it while channel surfing and, naturally, couldn't turn away.
Great performances, powerful storyline, if only a little disturbing.
However, I found myself wondering at the end, once more, whether individuals of a certain mindset (nazis, KKK, BNP etc) could take Derek's change of attitude as a catalyst to question their own values, or whether the death of Danny at the denouement would simply act as a confirmation for their hatred of others.
I suppose it's just an extension of the old argument as to whether TV and film have the power to corrupt. My attitude has always been that perhaps it has, but only with those individuals who were seeking corruption, who looked for an excuse for their misbehaviour.
But then, what do I know?

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I would be remiss in my duties...

2004-08-28T08:05:10Z

as a fellow cineaste if i did not warn you to RUN don't walk to the Cinematheque this weekend and check out the movies they are reviving of Belgian director Harry Kumel who also happens to be in residence and is making appearances at the screenings.

He trash talked, in his lovable way, Von Trier to Michael Moore and kept me thoroughly entertained not only in his speaking, but in his wonderful and imaginative films.

Most of this stuff is NOT on DVD.

Here is the WWW:
http://egyptiantheatre.com/archive1999/2004/fantscifihorror.htm

scroll down.

either you will NEVER have an opportunity to see these films on the big screen again (we are after all cineastes not t.v.eastes) or you will be able to tell your friends that you "saw that stuff at the cinematheque two years ago before anybody knew shit". Either way you win.

I highly recommend MALPERTUIS which is showing early Saturday evening. I just saw it and it was really something else. It is also a directors cut and in Flemmish.

Oh, did I mention that it also has Sylvie Vartan and Orsen Welles in it??!!

Now you're intrigue.....

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doc that may be of interest-The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

2004-08-23T21:58:36Z

have been doing some research for an action film I'm writing (anyone in SF who actually have experience scriptwriting?? get in touch!) and recently came across this doc, The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies.

aside from the random inserts of Steven Segal, and roughly edited (it was produced for cable, so no surprise there) I found it to be very informative and well rounded.

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roger dodger

2004-08-21T08:42:15Z

anyone done seen it?
i'm growing a real appreciation for cambell scott.

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!930's Horror - philipe glass score Dracula. Wolfman, Frankenstien

2004-08-07T20:43:08Z

Just breezed through the original classic horrors of the 1930's. Very sexy and artistically well made. loved them. Philip Galss did the score on a few of them. I do like to cheesey 1950 one's too. Wax muesume and the 20 other dracula remakes are so funny. Any vintage horror loving folks out there?

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LET'S DISCUSS JIM JARMUSCH

2004-08-07T20:38:09Z

i love his films! yesterday i saw his new one, Coffee & Cigarettes, consisting of a set of vignettes involving people having encounters over coffee breaks in various environments & circumstances. has anyone else here seen it yet? let's talk.

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Russian Ark

2004-08-01T02:30:46Z

Anyone see it? Thoughts?

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The Last Samurai

2004-07-29T01:16:19Z

Liked it a lot. Right up until the last 5 minutes. And then the pat Hollywood ending where he lives and goes back to the love-interest made me hurl.

Should Captain Allgren have died on the field of battle?

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Starsky & Hutch

2004-07-27T03:16:39Z

Okay, so I'm a fan. I thought 'Zoolander' was a blast.

But 'S&H', while straying somewhat from the original premise, was well worth a watch, particularly the first scene in Huggy's office.

"Do it! DO it!"

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Seabiscuit

2004-07-17T19:32:33Z

I just saw Seabiscuit - which I liked a lot, particularly the first 2/3rds.

I was confused by one thing.... the Toby Maguire character borrows money from the Jeff Bridges character.... Anyone know for what?

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Napoleon Dynamite

2004-07-04T04:34:32Z

Trailers didn't do it justice, which was a good thing for me because I went in with low expectations, shifted gears about 5 minutes in and then wound up on that fake butter sticky theater floor laughing my ass off. From beginning to end...fun, funny irony and absurdity. The details!!! Blows Rushmore out of the water, and I really love Rushmore. dammit.
Go see if you haven't already, it's good fun.
I want to know what other film lovers think about it.

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Time of The Wolf

2004-07-03T04:02:02Z

This new Michael Hanecke film is playing this week in Los Angeles and I assume it will be playing in other places throughout the country.

This is a very intense and wonderful movie. It probably won't last very long in any city it plays being over shadowed by that meddlesome webslinger and Mr. Moore's magna opus. But don't let this film slip by!

If i say anything about it, it gives away one of the most interesting aspects of the film (I saw it last year, completely cold while I was in Paris). Every review and synopsis I have read gives it away too. What I can say is it is a drama and involves a family going to their vacation house and finding it isn't the heaven they thought it was.

That covers the first 10 minutes. It is less shocking and assaulting than his previous films but is striking nonetheless.

If you love film, then do yourself a favor and check this one out before it goes away.

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I, Robot!

2004-07-02T21:02:58Z

has anyone else noticed that the robots in I,Robot have a very "Apple" look to them.
they have an opaque white head and body, and it made me think MAC right away!

Is it an attempt by Bill Gates and Microsoft to scare people away from Macs, i Tines, i Pods and everything "i"?

is it?

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riddick

2004-07-02T09:45:42Z

has anyone seen it

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spike lee

2004-06-26T11:25:55Z

what is the name of his first movie? the VERY first one, not "she's gotta have it" the one about the barber shop...

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The Five Obstructions

2004-06-18T21:05:20Z

Who has seen this movie and what did you think?

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violence

2004-06-16T10:06:17Z

What are your thoughts on violence in films, TV, cartoons?

I asked my friend if his kid was watching Thunderbirds yet (the original british series) and he said no it was too violent. I was sort of shocked to hear Thunderbirds described that way, but I could see what he was saying.

Dawn of the Dead was great, even when it had an obviously subversive scene SPOILER of shooting celebrities in the head. But I found the revenge motivated torture in Man on Fire rather appalling, but appalling because I was cheering for Denzel and got sucked into the narrative a bit.

I read an interview a while ago in Video Watchdog with an Italian director who made a bunch of slasheresque genre pictures in the 80s. He said he was really apalled (ok, ok, word of the day, i just got up) at Raiders of the Lost Arc when the audience cheers when Indy shoots the guy with the sword. He said something like in his films he isn't making anyone cheer for violence. (Though some of the freaks that see slasher films are pretty questionable.)

I don't really have a question for y'all, but I am interested in discussing and breaking down the idea of violence in film.

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Judy Dench

2004-06-16T08:09:57Z

...shares the screen with Vin Diesel?
WTF?

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dangerous liaisons

2004-06-16T00:18:49Z

i just watched this again tonight.

and it has just catapulted itself back into my top 47 films of all time list.

the acting is perfect - particularly among the three leads. i'm not sure whether malkovich, close or pfeiffer have done anything better.

even keanu, with his wide-eyed, lights are on but no-one's home portrayal is spot on. it suited his limitations impeccably.

and don't even get me started about the deflowering of uma... mmm, delicious.

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LET'S DISCUSS MELVIN & MARIO....

2004-06-14T02:24:12Z

....Van Peebles. last Friday i saw Badasssss (that's right, 5 S's) a docudrama about film maker (etc.) Melvin Van Peebles, starring his son Mario as his father. the film focuses on the period in the elder Van Peebles' life during which he struggled to create his film Sweet Sweetback's Badasssss Song, a groundbreaking landmark movie that paved the way for much independent cinema & for African-American auteurs, as well as for the 70s trend in commercial corporate cinema known as (ahem) "blaxploitation" consisting of mostly cheesy action flicks aimed at Black audiences. but it's important to keep in mind that Sweetback does NOT belong in that category, nor did Van Peebles intend to create that genre...Sweetback is actually an independent art film with seriously intended sociopolitical content.
i'm very glad i saw Badasssss & highly recommend it to any thinking mature person. i knew about its subject matter before seeing the movie but so far have never seen either Sweetback nor any other films made by Van Peebles the younger or elder...but now i'm VERY EAGER to do so! Melvin & Mario are inspiring people whose creations remain timely & relevant.
has anyone here ever seen Sweetback?

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what are you watching?

2004-06-05T21:50:47Z

this weekend, i've watched 'dangerous liaisons'. i'm off to watch 'crash' in a short while. and then for tomorrow's viewing pleasure, i've got 'barbarella' and 'blow up' on the menu.

what about you? what are you watching this weekend?

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Five Must See Films

2004-05-25T16:14:26Z

Five Must See Films, Give or Take

Five films you would pay your friends to see just because you think they're that damn good...and they mightn't see them otherwise.

Stalker --Tarkovsky
Days of Heaven --Malick
I am Cuba --Kalatozov
Woman Under the Influence --Cassavetes
Celebration (Festen) --Vinterberg

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Capturing The Friedmans

2004-05-24T20:25:43Z

saw this a couple of nights ago. i thought it was a brilliant piece of film-making, although a couple of days later, i'm still trying to work out how i feel about the friedmans themselves. may have to go back and watch it again.
did anyone see this in the u.s.? what was the reaction to it over there.

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Troy

2004-05-24T16:12:52Z

Has anyone seen it yet?

Did you see me? I was the bloke in the skirt thingie with the spear. I only had one line:

"Was that Helen? She ain't all that."

See you at the Academy Awards, I think.

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Sam Rockwell

2004-05-24T16:11:41Z

Loved him as Billy the Kid in both "The Green Mile" and "Box of Moonlight". Just watched Confessions of a Dangerous Mind and loved him as Chuck Barris. I'm diggin' that Sam Rockwell.

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speaking of epics

2004-05-22T22:44:46Z

I've heard similar reviews of Troy from trusty sources (eg friends who have taste close to my own)

now, for the other two upcoming "summer blockbuster", the chronicles of riddick and king arthur...any thoughts? I realize they're not out yet. did anyone catch pitch black (running to video store to get)?

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"Chopper"

2004-05-09T20:45:59Z

I don't know how I missed it for so long, but last night, I finally saw "Chopper."

Starring "The Hulk's" Eric Bana as the eponymous anti-hero Mark 'Chopper' Reid, the film looks at a dramatised account of the Australian criminal turned author/artist's early life.

Now, only knowing Bana from Ang Lee's take on "The Hulk," I wasn't expecting great things. But he was a revelation. He captured the psychotic, devil-may-care attitude of the title role with some accuracy. And he did it in such a way that, even though you knew you shouldn't feel anything other than loathing for the brawling, maiming, killing, woman beater, you find yourself warming to "Chop Chop."

It is a harsh, violent portrayal of a less than conventional life, but it draws you in and takes you along for the white-knuckle ride.

If you haven't seen it, do so. If only to see why Mr Bana should be doing a lot better work than he has recently.

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recent releases

2004-05-08T01:29:15Z

recommendations on recent releases, folks? What's just come out that impressed you?

I've seen quite a few good ones recently, but i saw Elephant last night and I thought it was incredible. Rent it if you havent seen it. though it's different from Moore's columbine in just about every way imaginable, i think it's more effective--and it takes no position on the situation at all...

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On "Starship Troopers" SPOILERS

2004-05-07T06:15:34Z

Greg - "actually the acting was stilted on purpose it was supposed to be reminiscent of old nazi propaganda films"

Donielle - "I guess that makes it a good film then, eh?"

In my opinion, what makes Starship Troopers a good film is that it works as a well produced, well shot cartoon Sci Fi action film, with revolutionary special effects, and at the same time, if you look deeper, it works on a whole other, subversive level. The film goes out of its way to undermine its own seemingly mindless, pop-corn nature, by creating a scathing dialogue between Rah-Rah patriotism, and the idea that it is unlikely that any adversary is truly, one hundred percent "evil". Because of this, if you are watching carefully, you come across with the message that no matter how much the enemy in painted as soulless "alien bugs" who don't deserve any sympathy or consideration, the truth is much more nuanced. (Sound like a worthwhile, timely message?)

Most viewers don't catch this basic message, because the film rides very successfully on two genres - 1) Alien invasion and pop-corn space battle movies (especially of the 50's - which were metaphors for 50's atomic era communist threat) and, 2) war propaganda movies (American and German) - both of which go out of their way to have a glossy and over-simplistic take on "right and wrong", "good and evil". Distracted by this, viewers miss many of the following details:

- The human army is repeatedly compared to the Nazis.

- The humans invaded the aliens' land first.

- (From what I remember) The humans live in a world where only soldiers are allowed the right to vote. (Yikes.)

- The whole justification of the war is that "bugs" are stupid and have no feelings, and therefore they have no right to fight the humans or resist occupation. HOWEVER we learn that the aliens are smart, and at the end of the film the humans discover that the "brain bug" feels fear. The soldiers rejoice over this, completely forgetting that in the beginning they justified their actions for an entirely different reason (sound like a recent war we know of?), in this case that they thought the "bugs" had no feelings at all.

So, while I don't think you have to see this movie as one of the best films of all time Donielle, I suggest it might merit a little reconsideration.

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Micheal Moore

2004-05-06T11:07:12Z

I had the opportunity to watch 'Bowling for Columbine' and found it fascinating. It made me want to watch more of his films and now he's trying to release 'Fahrenheit 911.' Never have I wanted to see a film more than now, even more so because they (Mickey Eisner) are trying to suppress the release of it. Mainly because since Disney (World) is in Florida, he doesn't want to offend the Bush administration. We have George Dubya's brother as our Governor.

Bowling had a lot of interesting veiwpoints and angles, detailed conversations with misc. persons dealing with the Oklahoma bombing, the Columbine shooting, executives from Lockheed Martin and K-mart, Charlton Heston and Dick Clark (in which he lived up to his name).

Was anyone else moved by this film or have any kind of major change of thought of how this government has so much control? I can't help but notice that everywhere in the world where there's a ratio of guns to people, their gun murders range in the 200-300's. Some can't recall the last time it happened, but know one occured in the past three years. America's rate was over 11000! Yet, we all have mix cultures living together, have a lot of guns per household, etc.

What makes us different?

OK, at this point I'm rambling on and that is a discussion for another day.

Who wants to go with me to see Fahrenheit 911 when it finally comes out, because someone will finally have the balls to pick it up.

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Breaking the Waves SPOILERS

2004-05-02T16:42:04Z

I'm interested in people's interpretations of the end of the movie. (I have my own theory, and I'm wondering if it's similar to others'.)

What are your thoughts?

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Filmmaking stamps

2004-05-01T18:44:56Z

I apologize if this has been mentioned already, but I figured my fellow American cineasts might appreciate knowing that right now you can purchase postal stamps dedicated to filmmaking. This is a part of the Hollywood series that includes stamps dedicated to Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant. The commemorative is called "American Filmmaking: Behind the Scenes" and screenwriting, directing, costume design, music, makeup, art direction, cinematography, film editing, special effects, and sound are represented. (Check out http://shop.usps.com/cgi-bin/vsbv/postal_store_non_ssl/display_products/productDetail.jsp?OID=3963636 if you want to see what they look like.)

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Alternatives to Blockbuster/Hollywood video?

2004-04-28T14:18:11Z

I live in Queens, NY and was wondering whether anyone knew of a video rental along the lines of Kim's Video in the Queens area. Or any type of 'mom and pop' video place as an alternative to the major chains?

Thanks for your help.

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Fave Tim Burton

2004-04-28T00:42:58Z

Hey, guys - -
Don't know if you've gone over this topic, since I'm new and all. But I was wondering what your favorite Burton film is. Mine is a toss up between Nightmare Before Xmas and Edward Scissorhands (God love Johnny Depp!).
Oh... and hello!

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Man On Fire

2004-04-26T13:23:37Z

So, this a remake of the 80s movie with Scott Glenn, right?

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intermission

2004-04-15T01:50:25Z

This one snuck right by me: "Intermission" dir. John Crowley, an Irish film. It got a great blurb in New York magazine and, and, and I heard nothing about it!!! Has anyone seen it?
and Bertolucci's "The Dreamers", I passed on it initially and wonder now if it's worth checking out. ?

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Writers in films

2004-04-13T19:11:14Z

I'm interested in films about writers and writing. It is hard to make a film that is engaging and convincing about writers writing. Are there any others people can tell me about? I've listed just a few off the top of my head.

The first on this list I haven't seen, and think it went straight to video. My favorite of these films is actually the last one, Whole Wide World, which has an early Renee Zellwegger cast opposite Vincent d'Onofrio, playing the Conan-creator Robert E. Howard.

Where a real writer is the subject of the film, I've included his/her name in parentheses.

Easier Said
Heart-beat (Kerouac)
I Shot Any Warhol (Valerie Solanas)
In the Mouth of Madness
Julia (Lillian Hellman)
Morvern Callar
Naked Lunch
Prick Up Your Ears (Joe Orton)
La Salamandre
Sex and Lucia
Shadowlands (C.S. Lewis)
The Swimming Pool
Tom and Viv (T.S. Eliot)
Whole Wide World (Robert E. Howard)

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passion of christ

2004-04-12T23:09:23Z

i haven't seen this and am not sure that i will. however, i was wondering, did anyone spend their hard-earned money at the box office for mel's controversial jesus bio-pic?

i only ask because i heard a rumour that one scene depicts jesus inventing the coffee table (or some such) and his mother (mary? ;~P) suggesting it would never catch on.

did this happen? it sounds like such a high camp moment. if it's not just a rumour, i might have to go, for this scene alone. i'm sure that my cackling laugh would provoke a degree of consternation in the cinema.

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Dawn of the Dead

2004-04-12T07:00:00Z

Saw DotD this weekend.

1) When there's no more room in hell, mall security will rule the earth.

2) A flesh eating zombie ghoul in labor looks and acts pretty much like anybody else going through labor.

3) Marcellus Wallace most decidedly does NOT look like a bitch.

4) Fast sneaky zombies are scarier than slow wacky zombies.

5) Gun shop owners tend not to keep provisions in their place of business as they are not generally survival-oriented, apocalypse-obsessed Ted Nugent fans.

6) When your survival space is the food court around the "Hallowed Grounds" coffee shop in the "Crossroads Mall" you're pretty much fucked, symbolically speaking.

7) The best way to communicate with Ted Nugent is via white-board semaphore. Save the CB for his dramatic death.

8) It's best to go on the subterranean Ted Nugent rescue mission BEFORE his shop is overrun by the living dead. After, not so good.

10) You should read your chainsaw operation and safety manual VERY carefully.

11) Mean time to total societal collapse after initial living dead event: 12 hours. Yes, western civilization will fold like one of those computer cards they used to have to tell you specifically NOT to fold because they fold so easy.

12) Shooting people in the head gets easy, fast.

13) When dead people are coming to life and attacking the living, it's always a good idea to pause dramatically when someone dies and lay your head down on their torso and sob.

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Easter Sunday

2004-04-11T23:00:17Z

i don't know why i bother.

i pay money to the scumbag murdoch and his sky corporation for their numerous film channels, because aside from the vampires at film 4, who only have 3 channels, show the same movies over and over again and don't operate during daylight, they are the only scumbags who can satiate my need for cinematic entertainment 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

but then, on weekends like this, practically every channel is devoted to either 'family' entertainment like 'beethoven's 4th' and 'see spot run' or biblical epics such as 'ben hur' or 'the ten commandments'.

so, i went to the local asda (it's english for walmart) and gave more money to another megalomaniac. this time for the dvd of 'life of brian'.

and what a joy it was to watch this again. particularly on easter sunday. it felt even more blasphemous.

i especially enjoyed the whole 'romanes eunt domus' routine and the 'splitters' parody of the palestinian situation. oh, and the 'what have the romans ever done for us?' and the stoning.

ok. you got me. i like it all. a lot. should be required viewing.

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secret lives of...

2004-04-10T19:03:19Z

just saw "secret lives of dentists."
man, what a wonderful movie!

has anyone got any recommendations of films where we get to "see someone's thoughts?"

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George Clooney-talented with no particular place to go.

2004-04-10T04:47:06Z

Kid started a querie in a previous thread re: Clooney.
Why aren't people taking more notice of his talent?

Personally, I feel his choice of projects has not given the public the opportunity to see him really shine. Lately, he's been cast in films that for whatever reason, fail to gain much attention. O' Brother didn't fare to well at the box office, thought I thought it brilliant. when he first broke out in Out of Sight, he showed much promise...have not had the chance to see Three Kings, though I hear he's pretty good in that as well.

Other films I'm missing? Other thoughts?

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Star Wars on DVD and reworked movies

2004-04-09T23:23:09Z

So, it's finally happening. Star Wars is being released on DVD and it's the special edition only. I'll buy it, and to be honest there are a few good scenes that were added, but I'm glad I have my old 'original recipe' videos.

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Favorite Obscure Movies?

2004-04-05T09:10:39Z

"Why Me?"
"Salo: 120 Days of Sodom"
"The Bride with White Hair"
"Otis & Milo"
"Heavenly Creatures"
"Au Revoir les Enfants"
"Farewell My Concubine"
"Pelle the Conqueror"

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Sorry, I've been busy.

2004-04-04T23:59:11Z

Slacking off. Nice to see you've all been playing together nicely in my absence. Ahem!

Anyway, just to let you know about a film which may or may not be appearing at a theatre near you soon.

There's a Brit-flick out called 'Shaun of the Dead' (you see what they did there?), which according to one of the co-writers and stars of the film, is a Zom-Rom-Com. That's a Zombie Romantic Comedy. Which sounds like it could be interesting.

Anyway, it's quite obviously a sardonic piss take of the Zombie flesh eating genre, which is brought to the big screen by the team behind the genius Channel 4 slacker-comedy, "Spaced".

And, remarkably enough, in a British media seemingly hell-bent on destroying the morale of home-grown talent with their sneering, scathing reviews, it has been getting great press.

If you get the chance to see it, you should. Simon Pegg is a comic genius. You'll love him. Or your money back. Probably.

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IDIOT FILMS / FILMS ABOUT IDIOTS

2004-04-02T17:27:55Z

so what are your thoughts about films about idiots? I'll throw out a few -
Rain Man
Forrest Gump
Being There
Good Will Hunting
That movie with Cuba Gooding Jr playing a football retard

I am using the term idiot/retard liberally (?), do not mean to offend anyone with a learning disability, but hey, it's the MOVIES.

Any more idiot main character films out there? I will reserve my opinion till more respond. Obviously, I am trying to get into a fight (ahem discussion) here.... I have set my trap. Hee hee hee hee. Threadees beware. I am totally kidding, just would love to hear about everyone's favorite idiot characters/themed movies and why you love idiot films.

: )

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Comic Book movies

2004-03-23T20:43:14Z

I've just read that Jake Gyllenhaal is the top choice for playing Britt Reid in Kevin Smith's Green Hornet. So that's what the 8th, or 9th comic book to be put on film in the last few years? How do you feel about this huge amount of comic book cinema love?

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the rise and fall of michael keaton

2004-03-20T20:06:29Z

you will find this question on 'movie whores' also...

apart from "batman" any keaton performances worthy of note/acclaim since "beetlejuice?"

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here's some fun and frustration

2004-03-19T17:52:34Z

got this from the show and tell tribe...fun movie quiz

http://lists.inanutshell.us/

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